Eunuch files nomination for panchayat polls

Kanpur: On Sunday, the last day of filing nominations for panchayat elections, a eunuch who is a former corporator, filed her papers in Kanpur (Nagar).

Kajal Kiran, a resident of nearby Fattepur Gohi village, has filed nomination for the post of village head from Sen Para Paschim in Bidhnu block of the district. Four other candidates have also filed their nominations along with her.

“I have been active socially since past 40 years. I had successfully contested civic

polls

in 2006 and was elected corporator from ward no. 48 (now ward no. 66) in the city. Earlier, I had served urban population, so this time I wished to serve the people of Sen Para Paschim village, a native place of my ancestors,” Kajal told TOI.

“If elected, I will focus on the development of our ancestors’ village and redress the grievances of rural people, besides people of my community,” she said.

According to locals, Kajal’s entry will make the electoral contest interesting.

Kajal, who is also national general secretary of Mangalamukhi community, had also contested 2014 Assembly polls from Maharajpur assembly but had lost. “Though I could not win the election, people had given me a respectable vote share,” said Kajal.


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